Meaning of dive-under | Babel Free
Definitions
A railway junction where at least one track passes under other lines instead of crossing them on the same level, in order to avoid conflicting movements; an underpass.
Equivalents
Polski
przejście podziemne
Svenska
planskild anslutning
Examples
“Services from Heathrow would use⟳ the existing Byfleet Junction, enabling trains to join⟳ the slow line of the South Western Main Line to Woking. The junction already has a dive-under.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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